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Does a dual citizen child need an E visa to re-enter Thailand with a Thai passport?

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Does an eight year-old child from the US need an E visa to re-enter Thailand? We left using her US passport, although she has dual citizenship because she was born in Thailand and also has a Thai passport.

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A child with dual citizenship from the US and Thailand does not need an E visa to re-enter Thailand if she uses her Thai passport. Thai citizens, including those with dual citizenship, are exempt from needing a visa when entering Thailand. It is advisable to enter and exit Thailand using the Thai passport, while using the US passport for travel to and from the United States.

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Enter and leave Thailand with her Thai passport.

Enter and leave the US with her US passport.

We do the same with our daughter, and I always put her US passport down for her ticket information

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Mat *********

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If you have her Thai passport use it to enter the country.

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Magnus *********************

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You “enter” with the correct passport for the country, in this case her Thai passport. At airport you can follow her to the immigration point at Thai side even if you got US passport. She be using Thai passport and travel as family.

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Jay **********

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What I'm assuming you mean is that she has a Thai parent and so is half Thai... Because being born here definitely doesn't grant citizenship 😅

But assuming so, then she can re-enter on her Thai passport, and no visa required for citizens. ❤️

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No one with a Thai passport needs to apply for a visa or TDAC. Just show your Thai passport at immigration.

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